Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-10-30

general fayorite with the old and yg1s,
oy reason of q peculiar current Of comma
sense and usefulness underlying i1ts,s
enthusiasm in the good things Of life.
She possessed many faults, hu. she va.
devoted daughter, a faithful friend. u.
is en- idolatrous wife; all the fervor d
her poetic rs ure is now merged Into OF.
channel.
The vein OF sensuousness which chr
acterizes much of her poetry runs (.
through her personality, tastes s1d dis
position, but is fortunately governed sri
guided by strong common sense. As7-
barite by nature, she can sdap: herself e.
any condition life msy impose.
AS girl she brought much adverse chi,
icism upon herself from the severe Judges
Of the world, through too great a love Of
pleasure and admiration, too Voluptlou
sud uncaretuI literary methods, srl
hastY temper.
Time has cured all these faults save ua !
latter.
The fair pcetess is perfect little ten
pest when aroused, which is never viii
out fair cause. An eye witness Of one q
her late justinabIe storms, said to me tan
she felt as il she wanted a lightning rot
bout her person ct the time. Ia one Of
her own poems she says: "The sugG
lurked under the demon in me"
Somebody has minated that she p1s
sessed ga good deal more Of the formg
but the latter has been more highly cult.
waited"
The wife of one of Wisconsin's million
aire king tells me that IN her native stss
the gifted poetess was more beloved tf
her persons. qualities than her INTELLECT.
atty, and many loved the woman VIC
would not indorse her writings. Sine:
her marriage she has published but ore
book, "Mal Moulle," a novel, 8 striking
and remarkable work in its way, but t1-
of new and advsr ced ideas for which ths
public is not ready.
Many sermon will have to be preached
to cover the ground Nal Moulle has done.
Her poems have noticeably improyedI
refinement and strength since marrisge.
This is due no doubt to constant 6ssoCis
ton with one of the ablest and most cul-
tured literary critics Of the day.
Ella Wheeler Wilcox has p delicate bu!
vigorous physique. A casual observe
would not imagine her over-twertY- eigi!
of 5 joyous and happy dispos-
ton she is subject 20 periods of proio1lt
She dresses quietly or TIE
street and srtisticallY In the house. TIE
literary circles of New York have set he
seal of commentator upon her work snd
,he is received with open arms in sonnet
he mostdeHghtful social circles in the city
Her benevolence is unique as her talent
1 constant source of distress to herlI
his regard is being compelled by bitter
essons of experience to close her pocket
,ook before the demands OF the unworthy
md limit her charities to cases which she
personally investigates. One Of hsF
trcngest characteristics is her deep re-
igious faith coupled with intolerance o.
reeds. She seldom attends church bu:
las the most implicit faith in prayer
sincerity and truth are her cardinal viz
ues. The favor Of kings and prince;
ould not tempt her to depart from these
he is feerlessly and fearfully frank, 7e'
aims and retains more friends than those
Who rely upon policy 20 carry them
trough the world. DO not believe u
magnetism but If any one in the world
yer did possess it she does. One critic
as said, "She draws su men TO her sna
lmost all women" So successful
7omsn, she has few If any Ill wishsTS'
eing possessed Of a faculty Of dlssTmins
Ivalry. I attribute this TO her sincere
nd Interested pleasure In the success O.
Tiers.
Mrs. Wilcox lost hsr only child, : Lovely
OF, after one brief day OF life, last MsI'
ne is now making her homo in New YofS
ity, near the Central Park, in cosy littls
est of rooms most srtisticslly decorated
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